I cannot find pectin at these stores nearby. Can I substitute with unflavored gelatin?
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No. They are 2 different products. Gelatin comes from animals and pectin from fruit. Unripe fruits contain more pectin than ripe, so if you don't have pectin, you can do like they did before commercial pectin came around, and use a portion of your fruit that is not fully ripe. Apple is best.
If you were to use gelatin, it would not hold up under the heat or the acid of the fruit.
You need to use fruits high in pectin. You cannot use canned or frozen fruit juices. Peels will add pectin to the product. There are also different processing times for jams and jellies without pectin.
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